Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Julian?

Mount Julian is located in Queensland about 907.7 km north west of Brisbane and 688.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Julian has a latitude of 20.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Julian, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Julian homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Mount Julian is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Julian during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Julian will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Julian

Rebate for Mount Julian Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Julian by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Julian
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 103.2 km from Mount Julian.

Mount Julian, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Mount Julian.

Solar Installers near toMount Julian
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical7.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays11.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar11.5kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy11.6kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical12.2kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions12.2kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar56.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature75.5kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group94.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions96.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar96.5kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY99.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power103.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay103.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Julian

Sunlight Hours in Mount Julian

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Julian

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Julian, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Jukes, QLD, which is about 78.7 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.